Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sandy Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Bend and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy Bend

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Sandy Bend:
  • 33.133184, -92.404867
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Sandy Bend

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • Since Sandy Bend is near Union Parish and also Bradley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Bradley County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Sandy Bend ...

We found one communities that share the name Sandy Bend.

Within Arkansas, the name Sandy Bend is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Sandy Bend in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Cowlitz County
    • This Sandy Bend is located in Cowlitz County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sandy Bend that is located in Union County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Sandy Bend.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy Bend ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Cecil
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
  • Cecil is located in Union Parish (LA)
• Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
  • Cherry Ridge is located in Union Parish (LA)
• Dollar Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Junction
  • Dollar Junction is located in Union County
• El Dorado
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
  • El Dorado is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <3>
• Lloyd Ford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Ford
  • Lloyd Ford is located in Calhoun County
• Pigeon Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
  • Pigeon Hill is located in Union County
• Pleasant Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Union County
• Sadie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadie
  • Sadie is located in Union Parish (LA)
• Sawmill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill
  • Sawmill is located in Union County
• Strong
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
  • Strong is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <3>
• Union
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Union County

How Far From Sandy Bend to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sandy Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Bend and extending to:

• El Dorado, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy Bend to El Dorado, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,521 miles [12,103.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,396 miles [8,684 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/